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Ewan and Lachlan review The Monkey, share their thoughts on Amazon taking over complete creative control for James Bond and Dwayne The Rock Johnson's upcoming lead role in a Scorsese film. Ewan watched Heldin a.k.a. Late Shift, Dog Man, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, and finished the seasons of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Reacher season 3, and Zero Day with Robert DeNiro and Jesse Plemons. Apparently, Netflix plans to make 8 Narnia movies, and Avatar The Last Airbender is getting another sequel series.
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Captain America: Brave New World, Broken Rage & The Gorge | Quiet On Set Podcast
Triple Feature Time! Ewan and Lachlan review the latest from the MCU, Takeshi Kitano, and Scott Derrickson with Captain America: Brave New World, Broken Rage & The Gorge. Ewan watched the first few episodes of White Lotus Season 3, One of Them Days, Heart Eyes, Hard Truths, Love Hurts, Kinda Pregnant, and more. Finally, Ne Zha 2, a Chinese Animated Movie, is breaking box office records.
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Companion is Fun But Predictable | Quiet On Set Podcast
Ewan and Lachlan share their spoiler thoughts on Companion and discuss the highlights from Sundance & the winners of the DGA and Critic's Choice Awards. Lachlan was glued to his Steamdeck, while Ewan binged Apple Cider Vinegar and Mythic Quest. He also caught the first three episodes of Invincible Season 3 and got to see The Monkey early. He was disappointed by Flight Risk, Wolf Man, and Paddington in Peru, and is even sceptical about the second season of Severance.
Nickel Boys is Undernominated at the Oscars | Quiet On Set Podcast
Ewan and Lachlan review RaMell Ross' Best Picture contender Nickel Boys and the Danish International Oscar contender The Girl with the Needle. Ewan binged through the best Action movies of 2024, including Baby Assassins, Blade of Fury and more & Lachlan partied his way through his first week as a 25-year-old. Ewan gives recommendations for two film festivals this week in Rotterdam and Sydney.
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The Brutalist really is Monumental | Quiet On Set Podcast
Ewan and Lachlan discuss the Oscar nominations, which include a 13-nomination upset for Emilia Pérez, a pleasant surprise with I'm Still Here making it into Best Picture alongside Fernanda Torres in Best Lead, and the baffling snubs of Challengers, Queer and Denis Villeneuve. The Brutalist secured 10 nominations and is a major contender for the Best Picture Oscar. Does it deserve to win?
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219 - The End, Queer & RIP David Lynch
Ewan and Lachlan discuss the loss of David Lynch and review The End by Joshua Oppenheimer & Queer by Luca Guadagnino. Ewan watched Back in Action and the season 2 premiere of Severance. Lachlan played through Dishonored and is still trying to watch Skeleton Crew.
218 - A Real Pain - Do We Love or Hate It?
Ewan and Lachlan review Jesse Eisenberg's sophomore feature film A Real Pain. Ewan loves the film but Lachlan didn't click with it. The Golden Globes ceremony was held this week and Letterboxd released their Year in Review. Lachlan rewatched Wicked and Paddington 2. Ewan went off a final binge of 2024 movies to finish his Top 10 for an upcoming video. He watched Mars Express, My First Film, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, Dahomey, and more.
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217 - Nosferatu is Haunting in the Best Way | Quiet On Set Podcast
Ewan and Lachlan have succumbed to the darkness... it is time to talk about Robert Eggers Nosferatu's remake - our most anticipated film of 2024. Aardman is back and treats us with a second Claymation film in 2024 in Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. Ewan watched Kiyoshi Kurosawa's remake of his film, Serpent's Path, Nightbitch, and Exhibiting Forgiveness. They discuss the box office gross in 2024 and what movies we expect to see in 2025.
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216 - 2024 Movie Round-Up w/ The Order, Mufasa, Flow, Kraven the Hunter & more
For the final time in 2024, Ewan and Lachlan discuss what they watched this week. For Ewan, that was Mufasa: The Lion King, Kraven the Hunter, Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Y2K, and Squid Game's second season. Lachlan caught up with We Live In Time, Juror Nr.2 & The Last Stop in Yuma County. After an underwhelming limited run in theaters, The Order is out on VOD and they're sharing their spoiler thoughts on this crime thriller starring Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult & Tye Sheridan. They review the cat-led animated gem Flow. It's light in movies news this week but Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey with a stacked cast, a new Mummy movie, James Bond is becoming a MCU-like franchise, and Barack Obama's favorite movies of the year give them much to discuss.
215 - ANORA is the Movie of the Year
Anora is finally out on VOD! Ewan and Lachlan share their spoiler review on the inarguable movie of the year, praising Sean Baker's writer-director-editor work and Mikey Madison's stunning performance. They discuss the trailer for James Gunn's Superman, Warfare from A24 and Alex Garland's writing, and the Oscar Shortlists for International & Documentary Features. Ewan has short reviews for Robert Eggers' Nosferatu, the Bob Dylan music biopic A Complete Unknown starring Timothée Chalamet, and the second season of Squid Game.
214 - The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Ewan is back, and the episode stays reversed! We got a spoiler review for The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim and a breakdown of why Secret Level falls short. Lachlan watched Conclave and Escape From the 21st Century. Ewan caught up with Nutcrackers, Creature Commandoes, and Skelton Crew and watched A Man on the Inside. He also saw the Robbie Williams biopic Better Man early and started playing Balatro. The Game Awards just happened and we got thoughts on some announcements. Critic's Choice and Golden Globes nominations were announced and the Sundance 2025 lineup was revealed.
213 - The Best, Cutest and Creepiest Movies of the Year | Quiet on Set Pod
While Ewan is away on his GRAND vacation, Lachlan enlists Kevin's help to turn the podcast—much like Australia—upside down! Even grander is the TRIPLE, yes, you heard it... TRIPLE feature we're doing this week from a creep called Mr. Reed, played by Hugh Grant, to an otter being homies with Billy, and ending in prison with some theater prodigies led by Colman Domingo bringing a reality that doesn't exist beyond the prison walls to life. Heretic, Billy & Molly, and Sing Sing are the week's main topics today! Dare I say it, but... episode 213 is one for the history books folks!
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212 - Why Wicked is Getting a Best Picture Nomination | Quiet On Set Podcast
It's a musical double feature week with spoiler reviews for Wicked and Moana 2. Let's hold some space for Ewan's week off next week while he shares his thoughts on the end of Arcane and Escape from the 21st Century. Lachlan is now a musical theater fan and is optimistic about the Lilo & Stitch live-action movies. Should you sing along to movies and film them for social media? Why is Ridley Scott's cinematography talking s**t? Why have tech companies used over 100'000 films & TV episodes for their AI training? Let's discuss...
211 - Hundreds of Beavers is Hilarious Slap Stick Comedy | Quiet On Set Podcast
Ewan and Lachlan do a triple feature review of Hundreds of Beavers, Orion and the Dark & Madame Web. Yes, we're reviewing Madame Web. They discuss the Oscar Eligible Lists for Best Animated, Documentary, and International Features, why Scorsese doesn't have women as leads in his movies, and a bunch of trailers for upcoming animated films: The Bad Guys 2, Elio & Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. Ewan watched Red One, Your Monster, MadS, Spellbound, The Piano Lesson & Mystic River. Lachlan finished The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare & was stunned by Wicked.
210 - Is Gladiator II a Worthy Sequel? | Quiet On Set Podcast
Prepare to be entertained in Ridley Scott's sequel to Gladiator (2000). Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, and Joseph Quinn star in this action-filled battle about strength and honor. But is it entertaining? They also caught A Different Man, an A24 film about an aspiring actor who undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. Ewan finished The Penguin and watched Look Back & Dune: Prophecy. Lachlan is catching up with Arcane and wonders if 2024 has been the best year for blockbusters. New trailers for Secret Level, The Return, Nutcrackers, The Amateur, Mufasa & Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning have been released.
209 - The Wild Robot - Best Animation of the Year? | Quiet On Set Podcast
Ewan and Lachlan share their in-depth spoiler thoughts on the Oscar frontrunner for Best Animated Feature: The Wild Robot, talk about the trailers for The End, Skeleton Crew & Oh, Canada, and share their thoughts the news about a new Star Wars trilogy, the European Film Awards, David Zaslav, and a new Godzilla movie. Ewan got a pen that lights up, and Lachlan finally learned to read. They discuss Transformers One, review Juror #2, Strange Darling, Here, Uglies, Green Room, and Red One. Finally, Lachlan shares his random rewatches of two Adam Sandler movies.
208 - Saturday Night - F**k It We'll Do It Live! | Quiet On Set Podcast
Ewan and Lachlan review the SNL movie Saturday Night and Rebel Ridge. Ewan shares his thoughts on The Shadow Strays, The Outrun, the Speak No Evil remake, Never Let Go, Time Cut, Piece By Piece & Omni Loop. They also take a look at the trailers for Queer, Steven Soderbergh's Presence, and the second season of Squid Game. A Game of Thrones movie is in the works, Greta Gerwig's Netflix Narnia movie might be heading to IMAX theaters and David Fincher is remaking Squid Game.
207 - Just How Bad is VENOM: THE LAST DANCE? | Quiet On Set Podcast
Ewan and Lachlan review Venom: The Last Dance and discuss the trailers for The Brutalist, September 5, and Love Hurts. Tom Holland gets cast in Christopher Nolan's new film. Warner Bros. releases Clint Eastwood's final film in less than 50 US theaters. The 20th Century Studio lineup looks exciting, with two Predators movies in 2025, sequels for Planet of the Apes and Alien: Romulus, and a new Alien vs. Predator movie in the works. Ewan has reviews for Lee, Don't Move, No Other Land, Terrifier 3, Smile 2, A Different Man, The Remarkable Life of Ibelin & Lachlan rewatched Bullet Train and Woman of the Hour.
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206 - MEMOIR OF A SNAIL - Best Animated Movie of 2024
Ewan and Lachlan discuss the trailers for The Monkey, The Legend of Ochi, Carry-One & the Electric State. Lachlan watched the cult classic The Fall (2006) and Adam Elliot's Claymation masterpiece Mary & Max. They discuss the Netflix Horror movie It's What's Inside and Ewan reviews Woman of the Hour, All Shall Be Well, and the second season of Shrinking. Joker: Folie à deux continues its legendary one-of-a-kind fall-off while Terrifier 3 rises the ranks to the number 1 box office spot. Nolan ditches Warner Bros even after getting a 7-figure royalty check and Harrison Ford doesn't understand being a movie star.
205 - Can THE APPRENTICE Make Movies Great Again?
Ewan reports back from the Zurich Film Festival with reviews for A Real Pain, Memoir of a Snail, Conclave, We Live in Time, Blitz, The End, and the award-winning Black Box Diaries. Lachlan finished Stalker and continued his deep dive into Andrei Tarkovsky's filmography with Solaris. They discuss the historic flop of Joker: Folie à Deux, a potential second season of Obi-Wan with Ewan McGregor and Christopher Nolan's next movie. Finally, they review The Apprentice by Ali Abbasi starring Sebastian Stan & Jeremy Strong.